Swallow: meaning, definitions and examples
๐๏ธ
swallow
[ หswษlษส ]
action
1. To cause (food or drink, for example) to pass through the mouth and throat into the stomach. 2. To take back (something said). 3. To suppress (a feeling).
Synonyms
consume, gulp, ingest, ingurgitate
Examples of usage
- He swallowed the pill with a glass of water.
- She had to swallow her pride and apologize.
- I had to swallow my anger and remain calm.
bird
1. A small migratory bird of the Hirundinidae family, with long pointed wings and a forked tail, feeding on insects in flight.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I saw a swallow flying gracefully in the sky.
- The swallows return to Capistrano every year.
Translations
Translations of the word "swallow" in other languages:
๐ต๐น engolir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช schlucken
๐ฎ๐ฉ menelan
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะฒัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ poลykaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃฒใฟ่พผใ (nomikomu)
๐ซ๐ท avaler
๐ช๐ธ tragar
๐น๐ท yutmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์ผํค๋ค (samkida)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุชูุน (yabtale)
๐จ๐ฟ polykat
๐ธ๐ฐ prehฤบtaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅไธ (tลซn xiร )
๐ธ๐ฎ pogoltniti
๐ฎ๐ธ kyngja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแงแแแแแ (gadak'lapva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ udmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ tragar
Word origin
The word 'swallow' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'swelgan' which meant 'to swallow'. Over the years, the word evolved to have both the verb and noun meanings we know today. The noun 'swallow' referring to the bird has been used since the 14th century, while the verb 'swallow' has been in use since the 15th century. The association with the bird likely comes from the bird's swift and graceful movements in flight.